From Left: Jenna Flavian, delivering remarks on behalf of the OECS Commission and Nadine Bushell, CARICOM IMPACS , Assistant Director – ProjectNewsRobust cybersecurity must be at the heart of the digital transformation that is currently taking place in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) says Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Information Technology, Camillo Gonsalves. Gonsalves made the point at the national launch of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Caribbean Digital Transformation Project (CARDTP) Cybersecurity and Cybercrime Public Awareness Campaign which took place on Tuesday, September, 2,2025 at the conference room of the National Insurance Service (NIS). Gonsalves noted that his presence at the launch indicated the government’s high level of political will and priority behind this particular project, and the importance of digital transformation as an overarching policy imperative of the administration. Gonsalves noted at the launch that the critical nature of cyber security and protection against cyber-crime is a cornerstone component of what SVG is trying to do with digital transformation. He, however, noted that as time marches on, our connectivity with businesses and each other as it relates to personal information, has reached the point now where we are attractive.